to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
ornamental ridge-end tile
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
state of mind; (one's) mental state
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
possible; likely; probable
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
that's too bad; too bad for you!
immediately; right away; on the spot
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense